For the first time, the lucky winners took home the brand new iconic award designed by Fredrikson Stallard and created by Swarovski. The awards ceremony was streamed live exclusively online at www.film3sixty.com/moetbifa
Best British Independent Film was won by METRO MANILA with the film’s director Sean Ellis picking up Best Director. Lindsay Duncan won Best Actress for LE WEEK-END and James McAvoy won Best Actor for FILTH. Imogen Poots collected her BIFA for Best Supporting Actress for THE LOOK OF LOVE and Ben Mendelsohn took home Best Supporting Actor for STARRED UP.
METRO MANILA won the most awards on the night, picking up three trophies for Best Achievement in Production and as previously mentioned Best Director award and Best British Independent Film.
Joint Directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "This year our independent jury had an extremely tough job, they were asked to choose from an impressive pool of talent and creativity in a year where the diversity of storytelling is more extreme than ever. Thanks to an independent film industry which encompasses so many different cultures, personalities, visions and voices, Britain is producing a new generation of fearless artists both behind and in front of the camera who represent that richness of our diverse British society. With so many of the films exploring themes about being less judgmental and more forgiving, this perhaps reflects a movement within British independent filmmaking that brings much hope for the future.”
As previously announced, Julie Walters was awarded the coveted Richard Harris Award for outstanding contribution by an actor to British film, and Paul Greengrass the Variety Award, which recognises an actor, director, writer or producer who has helped to shine the international spotlight on the UK. The Special Jury Prize went to Sixteen Films & Friends (AKA Team Loach), in recognition of their contribution, bringing the work of Ken Loach to life.
Ben Roberts, Director of the BFI Film Fund said: 'this has been a standout year for British film and the BIFAs has once again kicked off the awards season in style, putting the wild creativity and bold storytelling of the UK's independent sector centre stage. Congratulations to all the winners and to the BIFAs for doing such a great job of spotlighting so many brilliant filmmakers.'
Elsa Corbineau, Marketing Director Moët & Chandon commented: “As a long term supporter of British film, Moët & Chandon is delighted to share in the celebrations of tonight's very well deserved winners. To toast the successes of 2013, guests joined us in creating a seven - foot champagne fountain to salute a year of amazing achievements.'
The Raindance Award was won by THE MACHINE. Elliot Grove, Founder of BIFA and the Raindance Film Festival added: “The breadth, scope and quality of this year's nominated films shows that British independent films and talent are not only the talk of the town but the talk of audiences everywhere.”
Nominations for the 16th Moët British Independent Film Awards
Complete list of winners for the 16th Moët British Independent Film Awards
BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
Metro Manila
BEST DIRECTOR
Sean Ellis – Metro Manila
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Paul Wright – For Those in Peril
BEST SCREENPLAY
Steven Knight – Locke
BEST ACTRESS
Lindsay Duncan – Le Week-end
BEST ACTOR
James McAvoy – Filth
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Imogen Poots – The Look Of Love
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ben Mendelsohn – Starred Up
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
Chloe Pirrie – Shell
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Metro Manila
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Amy Hubbard – Casting – The Selfish Giant
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer
BEST BRITISH SHORT
Z1
BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM
Blue is the Warmest Colour
THE RAINDANCE AWARD
The Machine
THE RICHARD HARRIS AWARD (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)
Julie Walters
THE VARIETY AWARD
Paul Greengrass
THE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Sixteen Films & Friends (AKA Team Loach)
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